Disciples News Service

Disciples theology and polity now translated into Korean

Last Updated 11/05/13

Disciples Thumbnail Sketches, a series of handouts describing basics Disciples theology and polity, is now available in Korean as well as English and Spanish.

Funded in part by a Reconciliation Ministry grant, the Korean translation completed by Chalice Press is the first new translation serving the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)’s diverse – and growing – population.

“Our partners in ministry identified a real need in these communities: clear, accurate information about the Disciples’ faith and beliefs for new church members or visitors,” says Chalice Press president Brad Lyons. “The Disciples’ significant Korean-American population was our priority, and we hope to can add a variety of languages over the next few years.”

“Reconciliation Ministry is honored to partner with Chalice Press in this endeavor to make accessible Disciples' resources to all of our membership,” says Reconciliation Ministry’s April Johnson. “Our goal is to encourage welcome and inclusion within our Church. What better way than through these thumbnail sketches that are translated in Spanish and Korean that offer our membership to whom these are their first languages to have access to the richness of Disciples theology and practice.”